Nice vs Lyon: It’s 6th vs 7th place in the Ligue 1 as Nice takes on Lyon at the Allianz Riviera on Sunday with the aim of entering the top 4 of the table.
Match Details:
Teams: Nice vs Lyon
Venue: Allianz Riviera, Nice, France
Date: Sunday 24th October, 2021
Time: 04:30 PM IST
Live Link: http://www.voot.com/
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Preview
Nice eye a return to winning ways after their 1-0 away loss to Troyes in their last outing.
Balde’s first half effort was enough to inflict a 2nd loss of the season on Nice.
However, the French side are in a good space in the league table as they stay 6th with 16 points.
On the other hand, Lyon won an enthralling clash 3-4 against Sparta Prague in the Europa League in mid-week.
Prior to this, they beat Monaco 2-0 at home to continue their good start to the season.
Lyon has played one extra match than their opponents and with 16 points are a place below.
They haven’t lost in 6 attempts since their loss to PSG in September. Hence, they head in with a lot of confidence.
Both sides last met in the Ligue 1 in May, 2021 where Nice won 3-2 away.
Form Guide
Nice: DLWWL
Lyon: DWDWW
Last Matches of both teams:
Troyes 1-0 Nice
Sparta Prague 3-4 Lyon
Where to watch the live stream and broadcast of Nice vs Lyon in India?
The match is live streamed on the Voot Select App, Jio TV.
Team News
Kluivert and Bambu are ruled out for the hosts due to injuries.
Slimani, Reine-Adelaide, Pintor and Dembele continue their spell on the side-lines for the visitors.
Nice possible 11:
Benitez, Lotomba, Todibo, Dante, Kamara, Stengs, Rosario, Lemina, Boudaoui, Gouiri and Delort
Lyon possible 11:
Lopes, Emerson, Denayer, Boateng, Dubois, Caqueret, Guimaraes, Aouar, Paquetá, Shaqiri and Ekambi
Prediction: Nice 1-2 Lyon
Lyon is the side heading in with better form having not lost a match in their last 6 attempts.
Nice will look to get back to winning ways after the shock loss to Troyes. They pose a strong outfit capable of doing well.
But we expect Lyon to nick this one.
Players to watch out for: Lemina, Delort, Shaqiri and Ekambi.